Publications

In December, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is ready to implement recent proposed changes to the H-1B lottery, including:  (1) a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) during a specified registration […]

With the compliance deadline of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) quickly approaching on January 1, 2020, many companies are anxious as to how the California Attorney General (“Attorney General”) will prioritize enforcement of the new act. While the enforcement date of the CCPA will not take effect until the […]

On November 26, 2019, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with other Democratic senators across four key Senate committees, introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Right Act (“COPRA”), which would expand the rights of people when it comes to how personal data is collected, shared and used.  The move comes after […]

Embedding someone else’s code in your website may seem a like great idea – embedding a “Like” button from Facebook or a “Share” button from LinkedIn.  The buttons provide your visitors with an opportunity to interact with your site, share an article, or like a picture.  But, the embedded code […]

On October 25, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements with two foundations totaling $6 million.[1]  The DOJ alleged that the charities worked with various pharmaceutical companies to establish programs that funneled money to patients taking specific drugs manufactured by those pharmaceutical companies.  According to the DOJ, these programs […]